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Sav  Axton-io,  February  18,  18Q^ 

The  undersigned,  Commissioners  on  the  part  of  The  State  of  Texas,  fully  empowered  to  exer- 
cise the  authority  undertaken  by  them,  have  formally  and  solemnly  agreed  with  Brevet  Major  Gen- 
eral David  E.  Twiggs,  United  States  Army,  Commanding  the  Department  of  Texas,  that  the  troops 
of  The  United  States  shall  leave  the  soil  of  The  Stale,  by  the  way  of  the  coast  ;  that  they  shall 
take  witli  tliem  the  mtims  of  the  respective  corps,  including  the  battery  of  light  artillery  at  Fort 
Duncan,  and  tlu'  batti-rv  of  the  same  character  at  Fort  Brown  ;  and  shall  bo  allowed  the  necessary 
means    for    regular   and   comfortable     movement,    provisions,    tents,    etc.,    etc.,    and    transportation. 

It  is  the  desire  of  the  Commission  that  there  shall  be  no  infraction  of  tiiis  agreement  on  the 
part  of  the  people  of  The  State.  It  is  their  wish,  on  the  contrary,  that  every  facility  shall  be 
afforded  the  troops.  They  are  our  friends.  They  have  heretofore  afforded  to  our  people  all  the 
protection    in    ihciv    power,    and   we   owe    them   every   consideration. 

The  public  property  at  the  various  posts,  other  than  that  above  recited  for  the  use  of  the 
troops,  will  be  turned  over  to  agents,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Commission,  who  will  give  due  and 
jiroper  receipts  for  tlie  whole  to  the  OlBcers  of  the  Army,  whom  they  relieve  from  the  custody  of 
the   public   property. 

THOS.    J.    DEVIXE, 


P.    N.    LUCKETT, 
S.    A.    MAVERICK, 


Commissioni'rs  on  behalf   of    Commit- 
tee of  Public   Safety. 


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